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Object Number
985-27-10/58935
Display Title
Cedar bowl in shape of seal, inlaid w/ shell, beads, & beads.
Descriptions
Object Description
Cedar bowl in shape of seal. Bowl's body inlaid with shell, beads and beans. Eyes of shell. Beads around mouth of bowl and on tail. Grease stains on bowl.
Inventory Description
Carved wood seal bowl, shell inlay eyes, beaded rim
Classification
- Bowl
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th Century
Culture
- Yakutat
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Additional Geographic Terms
Alaska, Southeast
Materials
Wood, Shell, Bead
Dimensions
Overall: 4.5 x 42 x 19 cm (1 3/4 x 16 9/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/58935
Provenance
Collector
Col. Sawyer's sister
(ca. 1895)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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